Drinking-glass filler



Oct. 21 1924.

WY E. FIELD DRINKING GLASS FILLER Filed Dec. 18, 1922 Inuenfor Bwuusnrmy Mf M Patented Get, 21, 1924 WILLIS E. FIELD, OF- GRAND RAPIDS;MICHIGAN.

DRINKING-GLASS FILLER.

Application filed December 18, 1922. Serial No. 607,499.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WVILLIs E. FIELD. a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inDrinking-Glass Fillers; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to a drinking glass filler of the same type asthat shown in my pending application for patent, Ser. No. 499,895, filedSept. 12, 1921, Patent 1,442,140, Jan. 16, 1923, and has for its primaryobject and purpose the provision of several improvements in constructionwhereby the op eration thereof is simplified and the struc ture renderedmore durable and at the same time more perfect in operation, obviatingany possibility of binding or sticking of the parts which may sometimesoccur after service with the first construction long enough thatcontacting parts thereof may become worn or flattened. A further objectof the invention is to make a device of this character wherein the glasscontact members may be readily replaced if lost or worn so as to beuseless, a simple means of connection thereof to the device being used.Other objects and purposes than those specifically stated will appear asunderstanding of the invention is had from the following description,taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which,

Fig. 1 is a central vertical longitudinal section through the glassfiller of my inven tion.

Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section taken sul'istantially on theplanes of the broken line 22, of Fig. l and looking in the directionindicated by the arrows, and

Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse section through the rubber contactmembers against which the glass bears and showing the manner ofdetaohably connecting the same.

Like reference characters refer to like parts in the several figures ofthe drawing.

In the construction of the glass filler device, a tubular body 1 ofmetal is used having an integrally cast and upwardly and forwardlyextending water outlet member 2 at its front end terminating in a downturned nozzle 3. Below therear portion of the member 2, the body isextended forward for a shortdistance, as indicated at 4, making a bosswhich is interiorly bored and threaded for the reception of anexteriorly threaded plug 5, it being designed that the plug shall becoated with solder as it is to be inserted in the boss so that a watertight connection is made. The plug has a longitudinal openingtherethrough through which a valve rod 6 freely passes, and a packingretaining cap 7 is threaded on to the projecting end of the plug, therod passing therethrough and extending a distance in front of the capand packing 8 held between the cap and end of the plug to insure againstwaterescape around the rod.

The passage through the body is restricted at one point by an inwardlyprojecting annular member 9 whereby a stop is made for a valve 10 at therear end of the rod 6. A coupling member 11 with a longitudinal waterpassage 12 therethrough has connection to the rear end of the body 1 andthe front end of the coupling has the passage enlarged to make a socketfor the reception of a coiled spring which bears at its forard endagainst the valve head 10, acting to normally close the device againstthe passage of water. The rear end of the coupling 11 is exteriorlythreaded, as indicated at 14 for its ready connect-ion to a tank orother container of water. And the usual flange 14 to come against theouter side of the tank and cover the point of connection of the devicethereto is adjustably mounted on the coupling, as shown.

[in operating member for the valve 18 located in front of the front endof the rod 6, a lug 15 being cast with and at the under side of theoutlet member 2 from which the operating member pivotally depends. Thismember, indicated at 16, is divided at its upper end to make two spacedapart legs 17, the upper ends of which pass one to each side of lug l5,and a pivot pin 19 passes through said legs and the lug. A roller L) isrotatably mounted on and be tween the legs 17 in a position such thatthe forward end of the valve rod (3 bears thereagainst. At its lowerportion, member 16 is divided and branched outwardly to make two arms20, each terminating at its lower end in a recessed socket 21 in whichrubber contact members 22 are seated. The contact members have metalplates 23 embedded therein and each has an opening construction.

This-construction of glass filler is very simpleand compact andexceptionally durable The glass is pressed against the contact members22, moving the operating member16-to the rear and displacing the valve10, thereby allowing the passage of Water which flows, out of the nozzle3'into the glass, stopping immediately as soon as the glass isymoved'away from the operating member. Theroller- 19 is partially turned as'itis pressed against the end of the rod 6 and this changeoit' positioncoupled with anelimination of any frictional rubbing of the end of-therod 6 against the roller saves the same from wear and keeps the same inperfect condition at all times. Also there is no tendency to pressdownwardly against the rod from friction and make a possibility of therod binding or sticking as it is moved inwardly from such pressure. 7The construction is durable and 'etficient and stays inperfect'condition even after long service.

I claim: v

A device of the character described, com- I prising 'a'body having apassage there through and an overhanging outlet member terminating in adownwardly turned nozzle, a lug cast on said outlet member, an operatingmember having two spaced apart legs at its end passing one to each sideof the lug, a pivot passing through said legs and lug, a rollerrotatably mounted between said legs a short distance from the lug,

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WVILLIS E. FIELD.

